Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake

Last week I shared that I was making some calories while burning some calories on a Friday night. It was my Step-Dad’s birthday, and I was slightly selfish.

I made this cake.

Or was I totally selfless because I made him this fantastic cake?

I didn’t really ask him what he wanted for his birthday cake, I just decided I was craving a small slice of this cake, so I made it. I have told you before, as you might remember from this post, this post, and this post, my love for the combination of chocolate and peanut butter is undeniable.

I started the cake in my kitchen, but was off to my sister’s house up north, so I just packed up all my tools and finished it off at her house. Because let’s be real, my sister is not a kitchen gadget hoarder like me, and lacks some of the things I have in my kitchen. Lucky her. Lucky me, my Christmas and birthday list for her now has a whole lot on it… #shecanhoardtoo

We were in such a rush making dinner that I didn’t take the time to really photograph the cake. I just had my sister snap 2 photos with my iphone, and we called it a day.

Or I mean, we stared at its prettiness for roughly 3.42534645 seconds and then we cut into it.

Much tastier in the belly then through the eyes.

And my Step-Dad did love the cake. Who wouldn’t? However, he refused to let us put candles on it or sing.

Add all dry ingredients to a bowl of stand mixer and turn on low to blend.

Add eggs, buttermilk, vanilla and vegetable oil to the dry ingredients and mix on low until all incorporated.

With mixer running on low, slowly poor in coffee. Mix until fully combined.

Pour into prepared cakes pans and bake at 300 degrees for about 25 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out with a few crumbs and pulls away from outside of pan. The cake may look still wet on top, that is how it should look.

Remove cakes from oven and allow to cool in pans for about 10 minutes, then remove to cooling racks to cool completely.

Wrap cooled cakes in plastic wrap and store in refrigerator over night.